LightSquared network still harms GPS, says draft report

Wendell, Is It Possible ?

to gather all the LightSquared links into one spot?

Off the subject, when or where is the latest "Your Other Left" cartoon? A hot button link for it in your banner would be great.

Paul in PA

Wendell, Is It Possible ?

I have added a link to Your Other Left in the Service menu.

As for the LiqhtSquared list, you could just use the search bar at the top right and search for "lightsquared". Something like this: https://surveyorconnect.com/index.php?mode=search&search=lightsquared

Wendell, Thanks For The Service Link

Paul in PA

LightSquared to FCC: Let's make a deal!

On Monday LightSquared blinked - they offered to give PNT/NTIA veto power over LightSquared's use of the upper 10 MHz in exchange for quicker FCC approval of their 4G/LTE use of the lower 10 MHz. Also some more tweaking of the "power-on-the-ground" proposal floated earlier.

http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7021750403

LightSquared really goofed - they should have gone after the 2.0 MHz spectrum held by DBSD and TerraStar (the spectrum DISH Network picked up from the respective bankruptcy estates earlier this year) instead of the L-Band spectrum that came from SkyTerra.

GB

LightSquared to FCC: Let's make a deal!

> On Monday LightSquared blinked - they offered to give PNT/NTIA veto power over LightSquared's use of the upper 10 MHz in exchange for quicker FCC approval of their 4G/LTE use of the lower 10 MHz. Also some more tweaking of the "power-on-the-ground" proposal floated earlier.
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>> http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7021750403
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> LightSquared really goofed - they should have gone after the 2.0 MHz spectrum held by DBSD and TerraStar (the spectrum DISH Network picked up from the respective bankruptcy estates earlier this year) instead of the L-Band spectrum that came from SkyTerra.
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> GB

Sounds more like desperation than a "solution". It's just been shown that even the lower 10 MHz interferes with most consumer grade devices, let alone high precision equipment. Hopefully the FCC doesn't fall for this ... "let's hurry up and get this through before more negative test results are released ..."

LightSquared to FCC: Let's make a deal!

Gavin,

I have a question for you. If LSQ were to backpeddle even further, and switch to a completely satellite based phone service, would there still be interference issues? I mean, could the communications to and from LSQ's satellite be loud enough to drown out GPS, or could the use of an LSQ cell phone near a GPS reciever on the ground cause interference? Could they use the "upper 10MHZ" without issue?

It seems like the previous owners of the LSQ bands, which were of course satellite based operation, didn't cause a problem. Is there anything about LSQs satellite plan that could an issue?

Thanks

Satellite Based Could Still Be A Problem

If I were going to put up satellites they would have more weight in solar cells and batteries than any other equipment. That way I could up my broadcast power significantly. Power of the signal is a major source of the problem, especially in high multipath areas.

Paul in PA

LightSquared to FCC: Let's make a deal!

YES!!!!!!!!!!

I have a GlobalStar sat phone, cycle slips like crazy if I talk on that while collecting GNSS data, need to be somewhere OVER 300 feet away to avoid that, best to not have that phone anywhere near a GNSS unit!

SHG

Just curious

What will happen to my Tom-Tom navigation?
Is the federal government really going to ruin their own GPS infrastructure?
Will this lightsquared deal screw up the CORS?